Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Gusty winds will continue today and tonight as we dry out from the mountain rain and high elevation wintry mix last night. The winds will be generally from the west, so robust crosswinds may cause some issues on North/South roadways like 97. The windy weather is also associated with much cooler
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — May is Wildfire Awareness Month and the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is urging residents to take extra precautions to prevent the devastating consequences of human-caused wildfires. With more than 70% of Oregon wildfires stemming from human actions, ODF is emphasizing the importance of safe burning practices and introducing a new
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Some showers and thunderstorms moved through early Wednesday, but skies should gradually clear through the afternoon. Much cooler air has moved in, bringing highs back down into the 50s and 60s after Tuesday’s summer-like heat. Winds will also pick up across Jefferson, Deschutes, and Crook Counties, with sustained winds around 15
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s Good News today, and it has to do with being proactive. Right now, it’s Melanoma Awareness Month. Throughout May, Project Happy Face is once again bringing its mobile dermatology clinic to the Bend Farmers Market, to offer free skin cancer screenings, biopsies if needed, and treatment for precancerous lesions to farmers
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is reminding voters that today marks the final recommended day to return ballots by mail for the May 19 statewide election. Voters are now encouraged to use official ballot drop boxes to ensure their vote is counted. This recommendation comes one week before Election Day
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon law enforcement agencies are increasing patrols on local roadways. This initiative is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Click It or Ticket” enforcement campaign. The campaign, which runs from May 11 through May 31 and includes Memorial Day Weekend, focuses on seat belt and child safety seat
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Here are KTVZ’s Sunrise Birthdays for Wednesday, May 13th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The hotly contested Oregon Republican gubernatorial race is heating up as candidates approach the May 19 primary. Education has emerged as a defining issue in the campaign, with less than a week remaining until voters head to the polls. Republican gubernatorial candidates are currently in crunch time, traveling across Oregon to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The new Bend Central Library opened on May 11th, at 61956 SE Santorini Street, establishing a major presence within the Stevens Ranch master-planned development. The Deschutes Public Library system intentionally chose the southeast Bend location for its anticipated growth. City officials confirmed that no changes to the master plan were necessary
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire and Rescue conducted a unique training exercise this Tuesday: a simulated trench rescue. The training exercise took place at a Taylor Northwest job site to prepare for real-world emergencies. The exercise simulated a worker, trapped under a concrete slab in a narrow trench. The worker was a dummy, but
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Stereo Planet, a Bend business for 45 years, is reopening its doors with a new collaboration in downtown Bend. The grand reopening celebration is scheduled for Friday, June 5, 2026, at 6 p.m. at 1008 NW Bond Street. Stereo Planet is collaborating with Patrick Smith, a longtime Central Oregon resident and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Campers of varying ability levels took to the trails and waters this weekend, experiencing the thrill of adaptive mountain biking and paddling, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Kelly Brush Foundation and Oregon Adaptive Sports. The multi-day sports program offered participants a unique opportunity to connect with fellow adventurers and
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Our Chief Meteorologist John Carroll took a trip to Central Christian School in Redmond to speak with the 5th grade students about the weather. The students were curious how meteorologists come up with the forecast and what it takes to get it correct. The students became “weather detectives” and looked for clues in the sky
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Presley Abell, a student at Mountain View High School, has won the state-level “Celebrate the West” art competition. She is now competing against winners from 20 other states for regional recognition, with the People’s Choice poll closing May 22. You can vote in the competition here. Abell’s winning painting is titled
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The normal high for May 12th is 66 degrees in Bend and 68 degrees in Redmond, I expect upper 80s and low 90s today in both locations. This heat is a result of the large ridge of high pressure exiting to the east and an upper-level low arriving from the Pacific.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Park and Recreation District is inviting community members to join its Natural Resources and Trails team with upcoming volunteer project days from May to October. Volunteers are needed to roll up barbed wire, pull weeds, remove trash, close off unofficial trails, and plant native vegetation at several volunteer projects scheduled
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Voters in Central Oregon will soon decide on a proposed fire levy that leaders say is critical to maintaining emergency response–especially in the wake of last year’s Flat Fire. The Cloverdale Rural Fire Protection District is asking voters to approve a higher levy, but officials say the need has been building for years. The measure would replace
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division has alerted employers to two active scams targeting businesses, with fraudulent callers attempting to steal money through misrepresentation. These scams involve individuals falsely claiming to represent Oregon OSHA or an affiliated consultation firm to extract payments from employers. Scammers are reportedly utilizing publicly searchable
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EDITOR’S NOTE: In this episode of The Local Lens, Spencer Sacks interviews Ron Boozell who is running for Deschutes County Commissioner.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — According to Central Oregon Fire Info, the Pine Mountain Fire is now 100% contained at 2,589 acres as of Tuesday morning. The fire will transition back to the local unit tonight and a Type 4 Incident Commander will oversee the remaining operations including fire patrols and hazard identification and mitigation. “Visitors
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